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Investors are still looking to the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later this week for further cues. : Asian shares are slightly lower early on Monday after Switzerland's UBS struck a deal to take over peer Credit Suisse. The deal values Credit Suisse at around $3.25 billion. The development in Europe came after a wild week for the banking sector — Silicon Valley Bank was shut down by regulators on March 10, spurring jitters of a contagion that could lead to a broader economic crisis. Japan's Nikkei 225 was 0.7% lower at last check, while Korea's Kospi edged down 0.2%.

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